Denmark
BelgiumCopenhagen to Antwerp shipping route.
1,025 km by rail, about 34 h 12 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Antwerp
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailAntwerpRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,025 km (637 mi) |
| Straight line | 733 km |
| Transit time | 34 h 12 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Copenhagen to Antwerp shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Copenhagen, Denmark to Antwerp, Belgium runs 1,025 km on the freight network, heading south west. The straight line between the cities is 733 km, the track adds 40%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 34 h 12 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Denmark and Belgium come on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Copenhagen and Antwerp.
By road the same trip is 891 km and takes a truck about 21 h 12 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Antwerp is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations: Warsaw (965 km), Rotterdam (946 km) and Prague (899 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Antwerp?
1,025 km by rail (733 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Antwerp?
About 34 h 12 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Antwerp to Copenhagen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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Hamburg446 km - Copenhagen to Berlin541 km
- Copenhagen to Bremen560 km
- Copenhagen to
Stockholm613 km - Copenhagen to Duisburg807 km
- Copenhagen to
Gdansk808 km - Duisburg to Antwerp234 km
Paris to Antwerp359 km
London to Antwerp415 km- Bremen to Antwerp474 km
- Hamburg to Antwerp580 km
Basel to Antwerp614 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.